Apparatus for dyeing.



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E. ANNER.

APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1906. 902,271. Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

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To all whom it may concern:

zen of the United States, and a resident of Phillipsburg, Warren county,and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Apparatus for Dyeing, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to machines for dyeing fabrics, and is particularlyada ted to what is known as sil r piece dyeing a though it may be usedin the dyeing of any other fabrics, and I do not limit myself to usingit for silk.

I show the preferred form of my invention in the drawings forming partof this specification and in which like figures refer to like parts.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved dyeing machine. Fig. 2 is an endview looking toward the left of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view showing thereversing mechanism. Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are detail views ofvarious parts hereafter to be explained.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, 1 represents the dyetub, 2 represents the reel fixedly secured upon a shaft 6 mounted inbearings 3, 3, in the reel frame 4, shown in Fig. 2. The braces 5, 5 atthe lower side of the reel frame 4 have suitably mounted therein fourwheels 7, two on each side of the reel frame, which wheels are mountedupon a track 8 on the to of the dye tub and so arranged that the recframe carrying the reel may be moved back and forth by means of thesewheels upon the track 8 mounted upon brackets 9, 9 placed upon the sidesof the dye tub. Also mounted upon the lower brace 5 at one side of thedye tub are two idler wheels 10, 10.

11 is a bracket mounted upon one of the braces 5 at one side of the dyetub one end of which bracket forms a bearing for the shaft 12, the otherend of which shaft is mounted in a bearing in one of the other braces 5of the reel frame. Fixedly mounted upon the shaft 12 is a sprocket wheel13, which carries an endless chain 14, which endless chain passing overthe sprocket wheel passes down under the idlers 10, and around the idlersprocket 15 at one end of the tub, and around a sprocket 16 at the otherend of the tub, which s rocket 16 is mounted upon the power shaft f orconveying power to my machine, which will be hereafter described.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 5, 1906.

Be it known that I, HENRY ANNER, a citi- 5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY ANNER, OF PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD SILKCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

Serial No. 315,293.

Also mounted but loosely upon the shaft 12 are two gear wheels 17 and18, these gear Wheels 17 and 18 have between them a clutch 19,controlled by a lever 20, pivoted at 23 in bracket 21, which bracket 21is mounted upon bracket 11, the lever 20 also rests upon arm 22, mountedupon the reel frame. By means of this clutch 19 either of the gearwheels 17 or 18 can be connected or disconnectedwith the shaft 12. Uponthe outer end of shaft 6 are fixedly secured two gear wheels ofdifferent sizes 24 and 25, which gear wheels mesh res ectively with gearwheels 17 and 18, mounte" upon shaft 12. The gear wheels are so arrangedas to give different speeds to the revolution of the reel, and if morethan two speeds are desired, additional gear wheels may be added asdesired. Upon the side of the dye tub and at one end thereof, there ismounted a bracket 26, which bracket 26 carries in its up er end an arm27, which arm is adapted to be moved back and forth so as to change thedirection of the rotation of the reel or to change the direction ofmovement of the reel frame carrying the reel upon the tracks mounted onthe dye tub.

In the drawings, Fig. 3 shows one end of the dye tub carrying the shaft30 mounted in bearings 37, one end of said shaft having the sprocketwheel 16 fixedly mounted thereon, which sprocket wheel engages with theendless chain 14 for transmitting power to sprocket wheel 13 forrevolving the reel or for moving the reel frame back and forth.

u on the top of the tub, the operation of w ich will be hereafterdescribed. One end of the arm 27 is ivotedly secured to a rock shaft 29,mounte upon in 28, the other endof said rock shaft belng ixedly securedto the shaft 34 carrying the guides 35, 35, which guides are adapted tomove the belts 38 and 39 back and forth on the pulleys 31 and 32 and 33so as to rotate the shaft 30 carrying the sprocket wheel 16 in eitherdirection. This reverse mechanism is the ordinary wellknown reversemechanism and further descripltion is considered unnecessary, as any mecanic would appreciate how to arrange same.

The bracket 11 projects below the brace 5 and has mounted in its lowerend a short shaft 42, one end of which is fixedly secured to the lever40, the other end of which is fixedly secured to an eccentric 41 (seeFig. 4), so arranged that when the lever 40 is raised to an upwardposition the eccentric 41 is rotated so that its surface engages withthe lower surface of the bracket 9 carrying the track 8, upon which thewheels of the frame are mounted and thereby securely clamps the wheelsof the frame to the track, so as to prevent the movement of the frameback and forth upon the track.

The practical operation of my invention is as follows: The dye tubhaving been filled with the dye, a piece of fabric is placed in one endthereof, say at the left side of Fig. 1, and one end of the fabric isplaced over the reel 2, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The lever 40controlling the eccentric 41 having been brought to an upward positionso as to clamp the reel frame to the track 8, and the clutch 19 havingbeen connected with whichever gear wheel 17 or 18 desired so as to givethe desired speed to the rotation of the reel, say for instance theclutch 20 has been pulled outward and away from the reel frame so as toconnect the clutch 19 with the gear wheel 17, thus fixedly connectinggear wheel 17 with the shaft 12, the operator then moves the arm 27 soas to throw the belts into such position that one of them will rotatethe shaft 30, which rotates sprocket wheel 16, thus rotating the endlesschain 14 around under idler 10 up around sprocket wheel 13, thusrotating the said sprocket, then down around idler 10 and outward to theother end of the tub and around idler sprocket wheel '15 and back tosprocket 16. The sprocket 13 having been rotated by the endless chain,it in turn rotates shaft 12 upon which it is fixedly secured, thusrotating the gear wheel 17 which meshes with gear wheel 24, rotatinggear wheel 24, which in turn rotates shaft 6 upon which it is fixedlysecured, thus rotating the reel 2. The reel 2 being then in rotation thefabric is drawn up from the dye from the left side of the tub and isdeposited in the dye at the right side of the tub. After the fabric isall drawn out of the left side of the tub, the 0 erator moves the arm 27so as to reverse tl e rotation of shaft 30, which reverses the rotationof the reel 2 and draws the fabric from the right end of the tub uparound the reel and deposits it in the left end of the tub. If it isdesired to move the reel upon the tracks to some other position thanthat shown, the operator throws the lever 40 down, thus releasing theeccentric 41 from engagement with the lower side of the bracket 9. Theendless chain, which we will now consider to be moving toward the right,then draws the reel frame mounted on wheels 7 along the tracks 8 untilit has reached such position as the operator desires, when he agamoperates the lever 40, in turn operating the eccentric 41, thus clampingthe frame again to the track.

In the operation of my dyeing machine any power may be used, such assteam power, or, if desired, an electric motor.

The construction of the reel frame heretofore has had two braces acrossthe tub at the lower side of the reel which, when silk was being dyed,would destroy the silk if, during the process of dyeing, the silk in thedye tub touched the frame. In my invention 1 have dispensed with thesetwo braces and have made the wheels which engage with the track servethe same purpose as these braces.

Many modifications and changes may be made without departing from myinvention, as for instance, dispensing with the wheels upon which theframe carrying the reel is mounted, and placing a flange or other guidefor holding the said frame in place and for serving as a brace at thelower side of the frame, which in connection with the two braces acrossthe top of the frame, serve to support the frame in proper position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a reel mounted above said receptacle, means for rotating saidreel at various s eeds and means for moving said reel across t 1e top ofsaid receptacle in either direction.

2. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a carriage supporting said reel above said receptacle, andmeans for moving said carriage back and forward above said receptacle.

3. In an apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle forholding the dye, a carriage mounted upon said receptacle and carrying areel, means for moving said carriage backward and forward across the topof said receptacle, and means for locking said carriage at any positionon said receptacle.

4. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a reel mounted in a frame, said frame being adapted to be movedback and forth upon the top of said receptacle, and means for movingsame in either direction.

5. In dyeing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle for holding thedye, a track mounted upon said receptacle, a reel mounted in a frame onwheels resting upon said track, and means for moving said frame carryingthe reel back and forth on said track.

6. In dyeing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle for holding thedye, a track mounted upon said receptacle, a reel mounted in a frame onwheels resting upon said track, and means for clamping said frame tosaid track.

7. In dyeing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle for holding thedye tracks mounted upon said receptacle, a frame 1 adapted for holding areel mounted upon adapted that the said track and said wheels performthe function of braces for the said frame for supporting the reels,substantially as set forth.

8. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a reel mounted in a frame and guideways for guiding said frameon said receptacle and means for moving said frame in said guideways.

9. In dyeing apparatus, the combination of a receptacle for holding thedye tracks mounted upon said receptacle, a frame adapted for holding areel mounted in guideways, all so arranged that said guideways performthe function of braces for supporting said frame.

10. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a reel so arranged as to move the material to be dyed from onepart of said receptacle to another, means for moving said reel acrossthe top1 of said receptacle and for rotating said ree 11. In apparatusfor dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holding the dye, a reelso arranged as to move the material to be rooved wheels resting uponsaid track, all

dyed from one part of said receptacle to another, means for moving saidreel backward and forward across the top of said receptacle,

said means being also adapted to rotate the reel.

12. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a reel arranged above said receptacle, means for moving saidreel backward and forward across the top of said receptacle, said meansbeing also adapted to rotate said reel.

13. In apparatus for dyeing, the combination of a receptacle for holdingthe dye, a reel so arranged as to be movable backward and forward acrosssaid receptacle, devices for rotating said reel at various speeds, meansfor moving said reel backward and forward above said receptacle, saidmeans being also adapted to engage with said devices for rotating thereel.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY ANNER.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR T. TALLMAN, JENNIE DECKER.

